Here's "Fortunate" by MaxwellĮveryone knows "All my Life," but the Hailey brothers from Jodeci have another wedding anthem that you should consider if you're choosing R&B wedding songs. I don't know an R&B-lovin' bride alive who wouldn't want the sexiness that is Maxwell to serenade them with this tune. One of the best wedding songs of the decade came from one of the pioneers of the genre, Maxwell.
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"Can I just see you every morning when I open my eyes?"īy the early aughts, Neo Soul was in full swing. Standout lyric: Well, it's a wedding song through and through, but my favorite line is, I don't know this couple, (so I hope they don't mind me showcasing this), but boy are they adorable, and Eric Benet and Tamia's duet, "Spend My Life With You" is a perfect R&B song for their first dance. I wanna love you for life, 'cause your love is why I live."Įric Benet and Tamia: Spend My Life with You Standout lyric: "Do you believe in love, and the promise that it gives? Love U 4 Life is a classic 90s ballad from Jodeci, the group that made them better than anybody else. Mint Condition: This Day, This Minute, Right NowĮric Benet and Tamia: Spend My Life With Youįind R&B Wedding songs from the 1990′s on iTunes: Jodeci: Forever My Lady (the shotgun wedding song, I suppose) Lauryn Hill and D'angelo: Nothing Even Matters
He serenaded Gina with this at the wedding in this episode of Martin.īabyface (w/ Mariah Carey and Kenny G): Everytime I Close My Eyes featuring Babyface: Someone to Loveīrian McKnight: Never Felt This Way (He serenaded Gina in this episode of Martin.)īabyface: You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker remake. Regina Belle and Peabo Bryson: A Whole New World (from Disney's Aladdin)Įndless Love: Mariah Carey & Luther Vandross (remake) Whistle: Always and Forever (Heatwave remake) Luther Vandross: Always and Forever (Heatwave remake) I was there.) It was the birth of Neo Soul, the rebirth of R&B bands, and the 3rd (and most prolific) wave of boy bands. It wasn't all high-top fades and New Jack Swing. Just me and you."ĩ0's R&B Wedding SongsSome of those slow jams you remember from the 1990s would make great wedding songs. Let's Chill is the quintessential New Jack Swing-era wedding song from Guy ( The Future album). Baby, our love reflects its rays of light on everyone in the world." Standout lyric: "When I'm with you, the sun shines my way. There's all kinds of early 90′s New Jack Swing goodness in the outfits and hair, but the song itself is timeless. This was the first true "wedding" song of that era.
Here's a mid-90's smash hit wedding song by female R&B group Pure Soul. Choose some African American wedding songs with Soul. Whether it's a boy band or girl group, New Jack Swing, a one-hit wonder, or a special song by one of your favorite diva, find a song that moves you to capture that special moment. Celebrate your wedding with all the songs you remember and love.